Food Sharing as a Mechanism for Increasing Food Availability: World Experience and Russian Practice

This study examines the current problem of food waste and hunger in the world, with an emphasis on the situation in Russia. Food shortages have been identified in many countries due to various factors such as conflict, climate change and pandemic. The article highlights the importance of sustainable food management to reduce food waste and fight hunger. The study showed that each person throws away a huge amount of food every year, which negatively affects both the people themselves and the environment. Provides evidence of how rising food waste is impacting climate change and threatening ecosystems. An overview of various food sharing models is given, showing examples of platforms and organizations involved in the exchange of food on a commercial, charitable and public basis. The author notes the significant potential of food sharing not only in reducing food waste, but also in solving problems of food availability for those in need. The need to revise tax policy to stimulate the participation of companies in charitable programs, including food sharing, is pointed out.